tealmborsCoIonijation  Company 


611  INVESTMENT  BUILDING 

LOS  ANGELES,  CALIFORNIA 


Palmborg  Colony 


The  statements  made  in  this  book  were 
compiled  from  information  given  by  far- 
mers, material  taken  from  Government 
reports,  statements  from  reliable  mag- 
azines and  personal  investigation,  the  one 
aim  being  accuracy  and  a  faithful  por- 
trayal of  conditions  as  they  actually  exist 


Palmborg  Colonization  Company 

,  Offices:     , 

611  Investment  Building 

LOS  ANGELES.  CALIFORNIA 

References: 

First  National  Bank,  Los  Angeles,  California 

The  Central  Bank  of  Phoenix,  Phoenix,  Arizona 

Copyright  1915 
By  C.  F.   Palmborg 


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Dear  Reader: 

For  the  past  six  years  I  have  been  thoroughly  in- 
vestigating land  conditions  in  the  states  of  Washing- 
ton, Oregon  and  California,  in  view  of  finding  a  large 
tract  for  an  ideal  colony.  From  former  experience  in 
colonizing  in  Oregon  and  Washington,  I  have  learned 
the  essentials  necessary  for  an  ideal  home  and  money 
making  farm.  Before  taking  up  a  project,  I  determined 
to  find  a  locality  meeting  the  many  necessary  require- 
ments for  success.  As  I  had  the  entire  United  States 
from  which  to  choose,  I  determined  to  search  until  I 
had  found  the  best,  and  in  order  to  really  know  condi- 
tions, I  realized  that  personal  investigations  were  neces- 
sary. So,  during  these  years,  I  drove  near  and  far  in 
my  machine  investigating  all  new  projects  and  large 
tracts  of  land  which  came  to  my  notice.  After  a  care- 
ful study  of  climate,  soil,  water  and  markets,  I  fully 
realized  that  the  greatest  success  could  come  only  from 
land  located  in  a  warm  climate,  so  that  paying  crops 
could  be  grown  during  the  winter  months.  In  order 
to  find  such  land,  I  turned  to  the  state  of  California, 
as  it  had  always  appealed  to  me  as  a  state  of  opportun- 
ity. I  had  been  there  several  times  and  had  been  favor- 
ably impressed.     So  I  started  on  a  tour  of  investigation. 

Leaving  San  Francisco  in  my  machine  July  loth, 
1914,  I  drove  through  the  following  towns:  San  Mateo, 
Palo  Alto,  Mayfield,  Santa  Clara,  San  Jose,  Center- 
ville,  Hayward,  Elmhurst,  Fruitvale,  Oakland,  Berk- 
eley, Martinez,  Benlcia,  Vallejo,  Napa,  Sonoma,  Glen 
Ellen,  Santa  Rosa,  Suisun,  Vacaville,  Riovista.  From 
Riovista  I  drove  through  the  delta  lands  to  Sacramento. 
From  Sacramento  I  turned  north  for  Redding,  passing 
through  Folsom  City,  Roseville,  Lincoln,  Wheatland, 
Ostrom,  Arboga,  Pleasantgrove,  Chandler,  Yuba  City, 
Marysville,  Honcut,  Gridley,  Oroville,  Chico,  Los 
Molinos,  Tehama,  Red  Bluff  and  Redding.  At  Red- 
ding I  turned  south  coming  back  on  the  western  side 
of  the  river,  going  through  Richfield,  Corning,  O'rland, 
Germantown,  Willow,  Delevan,  Williams,  Arbuckle, 
Woodland,  Davis  and  from  there  through  the  tulle 
swamps  into  Sacramento.  Then  continuing  south 
through  Gait,  Lodi,  Stockton,  Lathrop,  Trac}',  Mod- 
esto, Turlock,  Patterson,  Merced,  Le  Grand,  Chovv- 
chilla,  Madera,  Fresno,  Sanger,  Reedley,  Sutlana, 
Selma,  Kingsburg,  Hanford,  Visalia,  Tulare,  Lindsay, 
Portersville,  Richgrove,  Bakersfield,  Lancaster,  Los 
Angeles,  Pasadena,  Santa  Monica,  San  Pedro,  Santa 
Ana,    San    Bernardino,    Pomona,    Colton,    Redlands, 


Marinette,  Ariz.,  Jan.  22,   1915. 


Riverside  and  into  the  Imperial  Valley  and  across  to 
San  Diego.  I  spent  months  of  careful  investigation 
studying  soil,  climate,  water,  location  and  markets  of  all 
the  country  through  which  I  passed. 

I  had  about  decided  that  my  search  for  ideal  land, 
for  a  man  with  an  average  pocketbook,  was  hopeless 
when  my  attention  was  called  to  Marinette  in  Salt 
River  Valley,  near  Phoenix,  Arizona.  I  was  told  that 
Salt  River  Valley  was  practically  unknown  to  the  gen- 
eral public  until  the  completion  of  the  Roosevelt  dam, 
which  had  changed  it  into  a  veritable  paradise.  As  yet 
there  had  been  little  advertising  and  the  prices  were 
reasonable. 

I  decided  to  investigate  and  as  August,  one  of  the 
hottest  months,  is  judged  the  most  unfavorable  time  of 
the  year  (if  there  is  an  unfavorable  time)  I  went  over. 

I  was  astonished  to  find  such  excellent  soil,  water 
and  climatic  conditions,  and  I  investigated  thoroughly. 
The  farmers  named  a  long  list  of  products  grown  dur- 
ing the  winter  months,  but  as  I  wanted  tO'  see  them 
growing,  I  decided  to  wait  until  that  time  and  return 
again.  I  did  so  in  January,  191 5,  and  after  a  thorough 
study  was  convinced  that  this  locality  is  as  near  ideal  for 
the  farmer  who  wants  to  make  quick,  big  money  as  any 
that  can  be  had.  These  are  a  few  of  the  good  things  that 
I  found  :  Rich,  deep  soil,  assurance  of  plenty  of  water,  an 
ideal  climate,  railroad  running  through  the  project,  a 
townsite,  and  postoffice  already  established  and  only  17 
miles  from  Phoenix,  the  capital  of  the  state. 

I  found  that  oranges,  grapefruit,  lemons  and  nearly 
all  truck  garden  vegetables  grow  luxuriantly  during  the 
winter  months.  I  learned  that  the  farmers  are  deriving 
big  incomes  from  cows,  pigs,  sheep  and  poultry.  It 
would  take  many  pages  to  name  the  possibilities  of  this 
valley,  as  they  seem  tO'  be  unlimited.  To  give  you  an 
idea  of  some  of  the  profitable  crops  giovvn  each  month 
of  the  year  I  have  taken  quotations  from  a  bulletin 
issued  by  the  United  States  Department  of  Agriculture 
which  you  will  find  on  page  18. 

Of  course  after  finding  that  these  unusual  conditions 
existed,  I  immediately  took  options  on  as  much  land  as 
possible.  I  was  exceptionally  fortunate  in  securing  this 
particular  tract,  as  there  is  a  two-year-old  demonstra- 
tion farm  on  the  land  where  the  newcomer  can  see  the 
growing  crops,  see  how  they  are  cultivated  and  the  re- 
sults. This  was  started  before  the  land  was  offered  for 
sale,  so  that  the  crops  themselves  would  show  just  what 


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can  be  successfully  grown.  We  also  have  a  large  nurs- 
ery, well  stocked,  ready  to  supply  the  farmer  with  trees, 
plants,  etc.,  at  a  low  cost. 

There  is  a  fine  three-year-old  olive  grove  of  i6o  acres, 
about  300  acres  in  sugar  cane,  200  acres  in  long  staple 
cotton,  60  acres  in  alfalfa,  10  acres  in  apricots  and 
peaches  and  an  acre  in  Burbank's  spineless  cactus. 

The  water  is  here — a  double  supply  from  canals  and 
big  wells  run  by  electric  power  furnished  by  the  Roose- 
velt dam.  The  investor  does  not  need  to  take  promises 
of  what  will  be — every  necessity  is' here  for  him  to  see 
and  examine. 

The  pictures  and  the  little  reading  matter  we  had 
room  for  in  this  book,  tell  of  some  of  the  good  features 
of  our  wonderful  country.  However  it  is  impossible 
for  any  person  to  realize  the  unlimited  possibilities  for 
money  making  and  ideal  home  life  without  seeing  the 
land  and  conditions  as  they  exist.  Therefore  we  earn- 
estly invite  you  to  visit  us. 

If  you  are  interested  in  our  project  and  will  write 
us  outlining  your  plans  of  a  farm — stating  whether  you 
wish  to  devote  your  land  to  fruit,  alfalfa,  dairying  or 
general  farming,  we  will  gladly  suggest  certain  tracts 
to  you.     We  will  be  glad   to  send  you 


excursions  and  outline  the  shortest  and  best   railroad 
route  to  Palmborg  Colony. 
Always  at  your  service. 

PALMBORG  COLONIZATION  CO., 


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General  Manager. 

PALMBORG  COLONY  THE  IDEAL  COM- 
MUNITY IN  AN  IDEAL  SETTING. 

The  very  best  piece  of  land  in  the  Salt  River  Valley 
has  been  chosen  for  the  site  of  the  Palmborg  Colony. 

It  is  in  Maricopa  County,  lying  high,  on  a  plateau 
with  a  river  channel  on  each  side  giving  excellent 
drainage,  w^ith  a  slope  of  about  20  feet  to  the  mile 
toward  the  south,  is  crossed  by  the  Santa  Fe  railroad, 
between  Phoenix  and  the  east,  and  also  between 
Phoenix  and  Los  Angeles. 

In  the  center,  surrounding  the  railway  station,  300 
acres  has  been  laid  out  in  a  model  town,  which  has 
been  named  Marinette.  Even  from  infancy  it  is  being 
built  of  solid  ynaterials.  Concrete,  brick  and  stone 
must  be  used  for  business  blocks.  Residences  ?nust  be 
f  artistic  design,  no  matter  how  cheaply  built.     It  is 


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Section    of    Valley    Near    Falmborg'    Colony 


in  line  of  the  extension  of  the  interurhan  electric  line 
already  in  operation  from  Phoenix  to  Glendale,  seven 
miles  awaj'. 

The  Salt  River  Valley  is  becoming  the  faz'orite 
winter  resort  of  wealthy  people.  This  brings  the  val- 
ley to  the  favorable  attention  of  investors.  We  predict 
that  Marinette  will  be  to  the  Salt  River  Valley  what 
Monrovia  and  Pasadena  and  Redlands  are  to  South- 
ern California — a  place  where  orange  groves  surround 
the  magnificent  winter  koines  of  ivealthy  people.  We 
predict  that  Marinette  will  be  the  best  town  outside  of 
Phoenix  in  the  Salt  River  Valley.  Marinette  lots  will 
be  very  valuable  and  wise  investors  are  already  making 
selections,  and  arranging  to  put  up  good  improvements. 

Phcenix,  the  capitol  of  Arizona,  is  in  the  same  coun- 
ty, only  17  miles  away.  It  is  a  large  city,  with  beau- 
tiful hotels,  business  blocks  and  handsome  residences — 
a  winter  resort  where  every  3'ear  the  climate  brings 
hundreds  more  of  wealthy  health  and  pleasure  seekers. 

The  townsite  of  Marinette,  the  Orchard  Town  of 
Marinette  and  Palmborg  Colony  are  owned  by  allied 
interests.  Palmborg  Colony  has  been  platted  and  sub- 
divided into  tracts  of  approximately  ten  acres,  being 
full  ten  acres  less  twenty  feet  for  roadways  (see  map, 
page  23 )  and  hereinafter  referred  to  as  "ten  acre 
tracts." 

A  perfect  double  irrigation  system  has  been  con- 
structed  for   Palmborg  Colony,   and   will  be  extended 


Fart    of   Business    Section   of   Phoenix 


to  every  ten-acre  tract.  An  abundance  of  water 
available  every  day  in  the  year,  delivered  to  each  tract 
in  underground  concrete  mains,  reinforces  a  canal  draw- 
ing water  from  the  Agua  Fria  river. 

PHOENIX,  ARIZONA. 

Travelers  from  all  parts,  engineers  from  South  Africa 
and  Australia,  ostrich  experts  from  Belgium,  mining 
men  from  London  and  New  York,  capitalists  from  the 
cities  of  Europe,  gather  here  and  compare  notes.  It 
is  the  capital  city  of  the  new  state  of  Arizona  and  here 
are  also  to  be  found  the  sheep  men,  the  lumber  men,  the 
cattle  growers,  the  farmers,  the  orchardists,  the  pros- 
pectors, the  miners  and  officials  and  politicians  from  ev- 
ery point  in  Arizona,  In  addition  to  the  permanent 
population  Phoenix  entertains  each  winter  guests  to  the 
number  of  at  least  five  thousand. 

PUBLIC  BUILDINGS. 

The  State  Capitol  is  situated  in  its  own  park,  facing 
one  of  the  principal  streets.  The  park  is  one  of  rare 
beauty  and  counted  the  most  attractive  public  square 
in  the  Southwestern  States. 

Tlie  Federal  Building  cost  $172,000.  This  building 
houses  many  branches  of  Federal  Government  beside  the 
postoffice.  No  city  has  a  finer  Y.  M.  C.  A.  building. 
The  structure  cost  $125,000  and  is  complete  in  every 
detail  with  gymnasium,  plunge,  dormitories,  roof  gar- 
den, etc. 

EDUCATIONAL. 

Educational  facilities  are  of  the  best.  Modern,  well 
equipped  schools  are  established  all  over  the  city  in  beau- 
tiful buildings.  The  Union  High  school  group  cost 
over  $250,000  and  a  new  grammar  school  is  now  being 
built  to  cost  $150,000.  Nothing  is  too  good  for  the 
school  system.  A  state  normal  school  is  located  at 
Tempe,  about  eight  miles  from  Phoenix,  and  there  are 
in  addition,  several  good  business  colleges  and  private 
educational  institutions  well  located  in  and  adjacent 
to  the  city.  The  Arizona  School  of  Music,  housed  in 
a  very  attractive  building,  is  the  finest  conservatory  of 
music  in  the  Southwest.  Churches  are  well  established 
and  most  every  denomination  is  represented. 


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A    Boad    ^eadingf    to    Phoenix 


MODERN  CONVENIENCES. 

Live  comfortably — \\  ith  no  more  cost.  Life  com- 
forts are  at  the  door  of  the  man  who  settles  upon  this 
land;  railroad,  good  roads,  telegraph,  telephone,  elec- 
tric light,  running  water  and  many  other  conveniences 
of  a  large  city.  Salt  River  Valley  homes  are  embowered 
in  roses  which  bloom  ever\^  month  in  the  year.  They 
are  shaded  by  palms,  surrounded  by  flowers  that  grow 
like  weeds,  but  are  hot-house  pets  in  the  North.  Elec- 
tric power  is  abundant  and  cheap.  Farm  houses  can  not 
cnly  be  lighted  by  electricity,  but  the  current  is  cheap 
enough  to  use  for  cooking  and  heating. 

HUNTING  AND  FISHING. 

In  the  valley  around  Phoenix  are  to  be  found  great 
flocks  of  quail,  white  wings,  doves  and  ducks,  afifording 
good  hunting  during  the  seasons.  To  those  seeking 
larger  game  and  fish,  the  Mogollon  Mountains  offer 
many  attractions.  The  mountain  region  abounds  in 
all  kinds  of  game,  such  as  deer,  bear,  wild  turkeys, 
mountain  lions,  lobos,  coyotes,  lynx,  wild  cats,  grouse 
and  pigeons,  afifording  variety  of  sport  that  few  places 
in  the  world  can  equal.  The  Mogollon  Mountain  re- 
gion is  an  immense,  pine-covered  plateau,  from  thirty 
to  fifty  miles  in  length.  The  trout  fishing  at  Oak 
Creek,  White  River  and  other  places  in.  this  region 
ranks  with  that  of  any  place  in  the  West.  The  scenery 
cannot  be  excelled  anywhere ;  heavily  timbered  moun- 
tains alternating  with  canyons  from  a  few  hundred 
feet  deep  to  the  Grand  Canyon,  the  wonder  of  the 
world,  over  a  mile  deep,  and  thirteen  miles  across. 
One  can  spend  j'ears  in  Arizona  and  then  not  see  half 
the  natural  wonders  of  the  land. 

RESORTS. 

Few  places  in  the  world  can-  compare  favorably 
with  Arizona  in  the  variety  of  resorts,  all  easily  ac- 
cessible to  the  resident  of  the  valley  and  the  tourist, 
at  all  times  of  the  year. 

BUT  THE  CLIMATE! 

Since  life  for  most  of  us  is  a  struggle,  if  we  are 
to  farm  at  all  let  us  farm  where  the  climate  will  help 
and  not  hinder — where  4t  will  constantly  aid  in  solving 
the  problems  of  production.     If  one  is  to  live  by  the 


soil,  he  wants  the  best,  and  wants  it  in  the  best  climate, 
comfort  is  of  consequence,  but  the  farmer  who  goes 
to  Canada  for  cheap  land  does  not  reckon  with  the 
climate,  he  wants  land  and  a  good  deal  of  it.  The 
farmer  who  comes  into  the  Southwest  is  wiser  if  he 
reckons  climate  at  its  cash  value.  He  knows  that  it  is 
not  first  a  question  of  comfort,  but  of  profit — of  pro- 
duction, and  though  the  summer  be  hot,  there  is  a  good 
deal  of  satisfaction  in  a  bumper  crop  every  year.  Here 
one  does  not  say,  "This  is  good  growing  weather." 
The  man  who  grows  things  wants  warmth,  sunshine, 
equable  temperature  and  the  right  tempjerature  for  a 
long  period.  He  can  only  farm  in  a  disappointing  way 
against  climate.  It  is  a  mistake  to  have  to  "buck" 
against  the  weather. 

Climate  has  its  relation  to  the  grower  as  well  as 
to  the  crop  and  if  southern  Arizona  is  hot  at  times, 
it  is  a  land  of  health.  It  invites  to  life  in  the  open, 
and  that  means  vigor.  The  man  who  lives  in  the  out- 
doors and  is  sensible  in  his  habits  and  his  diet,  has 
little  need  of  the  doctors.  These  dry  lands  are  the 
lands  of  health.  Here  are  no  malarias,  no  germ  dis- 
eases, no'  anemic  troubles,  no  "muggy"  and  depressing 
days.  There  is  no  "scale"  in  the  orchard,  no  fungus 
growth.  Tree  and  plant  are  healthy,  develop  rapidly 
and  are  vigorous  and  fruitful.  This  more  than 
balances  condjtions  and  one  hears  no  complaints 
about  hot  summers  where  alfalfa  matures  a  crop 
every  forty  days,  and  oranges  store  up  sweetness  and 


state  Capitol  at  Phoenix,  Arizona 


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One  of  the  Cleared  Tracts  in  Palniljorg    Coiuny.     Notice   How  Even  and  Iievel  the  Iiand  Iiies.     The  XSntixe  Tract  Has  the 
Same  Slope — ^Ahout  Twenty  Feet  to  the  Mile.     The  Soil  Is  From  Ten  to  Fifty  Feet  Deep. 


fineness  in  the  sunshine,  sO'  that  they  command  a  pre- 
mium in  all  markets.  Salt  River  Valley  winters  are 
full  of  sunshine  and  the  temperature  rarely  falls  below 
36  degrees,  ranging  between  that  and  75  degrees.  The 
fields  are  green  and  alive  with  stock  which  has  come 
in  from  northern  ranges  and  is  fattening  on  alfalfa 
pasture.  The  i>ercentage  of  sunny  days  is  large,  the 
winter  sometimes  showing  less  than  a  week  of  days 
when  the  sun  does  not  shine  brilliantly  during  some 
portion  of  the  day.  The  actual  number  of  rainy  days  is 
small.     The  nights  are  cool. 

(The  above  article  on  the  climate  was  copied  from  a 
booklet  issued  by  the  Southern  Pacific  Railway  Com- 
pany, San  Francisco,  California.) 

The  altitude  of  Marinette  is  11 50  feet  above  sea 
level.  For  191 4  the  average  temperature  of  Marinette 
for  the  spring  season  was  67.6  degrees;  summer,  87.2 
degrees;  autumn,  70.9  degrees;  winter,  50.5  degrees; 
and  the  average  for  the  entire  year  was  69.1  degrees. 
The  average  rainfall  for  the  year  was  8.48  inches. 

SOIL. 

Soil  is  the  farmer's  first  concern.  He  needs  gojd 
soil  and  deep  soil. 

The  richness  of  this  soil  is  likened  unto  the  valley 
of  the  Nile.  It  is  a  wonderfully  fertile,  soft,  mellow, 
loam  and  silt  from  10  to  50  feet  deep,  free  from  alkali, 
and  resting  on  gravel. 

The  land,  once  cleared  of  desert  growth  (at  a  cost 
of  about  $1.50  an  acre)   is  ready  for  farming. 


DOUBLE  WATER  SUPPLY. 

The  water  supply  to  be  valuable  must  be  perma- 
nent, so  that  the  farmer  may  know  that  he  will  have 
water  any  day  that  he  needs  it. 

Palmborg  Colony  water  rights  are  reliable,  good 
in  quality  and  low  in  cost. 

The  Marinette  Canal  supplies  part  of  the  water 
for  Palmborg  Colony.  It  comes  from  the  Agua  Fria 
River,  which  rises  as  far  north  as  Prescott,  Arizona, 
draining  a  territory  of  about  11 52  square  miles  over 
which  there  is  an  annual  rainfall  of  15  inches.  Its 
headgate  is  solidly  placed  in  a  rock  defile  about  12 
miles  north  of  Marinette.  The  intake  of  the  canal  is 
by  a  tunnel  through  the  solid  rock. 

The  water  of  the  Agua  Fria  river  is  generally  very 
rich  in  silt.  The  watershed  of  the  river  has  been 
grazed  by  sheep  and  cattle  for  many  years,  and  the 
heavy  rains  wash  into  the  river  the  manure,  the  de- 
cayed vegetation  and  the  more  soluble  particles  of 
soil  making  a  mixture  which  is  like  an  application  of 
fertilizer. 

The  Marinette  Canal  is  substantially  built,  has  a 
large  cross-section  and  a  rapid  fall.  The  experience 
since  the  canal  was  built,  taken  with  the  known  weather 
records  for  many  years  before,  warrants  the  statement 
that  from  one-third  to  one-half  of  all  necessary  irriga- 
tion at  Palmborg  Colony  can  be  done  from  the  Mari- 
nette Canal. 

In  addition  to  the  above  valuable  water  rights  the 


PALMBORG      COLONY 


Headg'ates   of   Canal 


Moutli    of   Tunnel  Below    Headg'ates    of    Canal 


Tropical  sunshine,  temperate  thermometer,  perpetual  sunshine,  and  water  when  you  need  it- 
produces  any  crop. 


Four  months  of  Sum- 
mer; Eight  months  of 
June;  Three  crops  a 
year  on  the  same  soil 
— makes  the 

BIG  RETURNS 


The  Salt  River  Valley 
is  so  wonderful  in  the 
variety  of  its  crops — 
it  would  take  many 
pages  to  tell  the 
whole  story. 


Canal 


Hydrant  With  Cap  On 


Hydrant  Witli   Cap   Rentoved 


PALMBORG      COLONY 


One   of   the   Famping-   Plants    SliO'wing'   Canal   and   Hydrants 


company  is  installing  large  auxiliary  pumping  plants 
to  supply  water  for  each  200  acres  when  the  river 
is  not  flowing.  There  are  now  several  of  these  large 
wells  ready.  Each  of  these  two  hundred  acres  will 
consist  of  twenty  ten-acre  tracts,  in  a  compact  form, 
as  nearly  square  as  possible.  Underground  cement 
concrete  mains  will  carry  the  water  from  the  wells 
to  each  tract  for  a  small  annual  maintenance  charge 
per  acre.  These  pipes  are  of  large  size  to  carry  a 
big  flow  of  water.  The  water  is  therefore  delivered 
quickly,  safely  and  without  loss  and  the  tract  furthest 
from  the  well  gets  as  good  service  as  the  tract  which 
is  nearest.  Each  pumping  plant  will  have  a  minimum 
capacity  of  450  gallons  per  minute,  and  to  each  pur- 
chaser will  be  given  a  certificate  of  ownership  in  said 
pumping  plant  corresponding  with  their  acreage,  each 
acre  owning  l -200th  part  of  said  pumping  plant. 


A  substantial  power  line  has  been  built  from  the 
Roosevelt  Dam  to  Glendale,  seven  miles  from  Mari- 
nette and  from  there  another  power  line  brings  the 
current  to  the  transformer  station  at  Marinette  and  it  is 
distributed  to  the  wells  and  pumping  plants.  Electric 
power  is  abundant  and  cheap. 

EARLY  NAVEL  ORANGES— RIPE  FOR  THE 
HOLIDAYS— PAY  STEADY  PROFITS. 

Part  of  the  fascination  of  the  South  is  orange 
growing.  Besides  bringing  in  big  returns  it  is  a 
clean,  compact  and  beautiful  kind  of  farm  life.  It 
interests  the  city  and  business  man  as  well  as  the 
farmer.  A  man  who  can  own  10  acres  of  orange  trees 
should  soon  have  a  good  income  for  the  rest  of  his 
life. 

From  Thanksgiving  to  New  Years  navel  oranges 


TUs  Is  One  of  the  Cement  Pipe  Plants,  Making-  the  Concrete  Conduits  on  the  Ground,  for  Carrying'  the  Zrrig^atluar  Water 

to  All  Parts  of  the  Palmhorg'  Colony 


PALMBORG   COLONY 


Arizona  Oransres  Ripen  Early  in  Novem'ber 

are  at  the  highest  prices  of  the  year.  The  holiday  sea- 
sons make  a  special  demand,  which  the  orange  groves 
of  other  sections  cannot  supply.  Just  at  this  time, 
Palmborg  Colony  navels  will  come  on  the  market. 

The  Salt  River  Valley  has  the  earliest,  sweetest, 
meatiest,  most  delicious  navel  oranges  that  reach  the 
markets.  They  begin  to  ripen  in  October.  Three- 
fourths  of  the  crop  can  be  picked  before  Christmas. 

Successful  growers  plant  90  trees  to  the  acre. 

The  following  is  quoted  from  a  pamphlet  issued 
by  the  Phoenix  and  Maricopa  County  Board  of  Trade : 

In  the  fourth  3'ear  the  trees  should  bear  from  one- 
quarter  to  one-third  of  a  box  of  fine  oranges  each,  or 
22  to  27  boxes  to  the  acre.  The  oranges  should  be 
worth  about  $3.00  to  $6.50  a  box.  After  the  fourth 
year  the  yield  of  fruit  will  increase  yearly.  Some  au- 
thorities state  that  the  trees  are  in  full  bearing  about 
the  tenth  year,  while  others  report  an  increased  yield, 
if  properly  handled,  up  to  twenty  years. 

A  table  has  been  prepared  which  shows  approxi- 
mately the  yield  for  a  period  of  jears : 

Fourth  year,  ]/\.  box  per  tree. 
Fifth  year,  ^  box  per  tree. 
Sixth  year,  ij4  boxes  per  tree. 
Seventh  year,  2  boxes  per  tree. 
Eighth  year,  3  boxes  per  tree. 
Ninth  year,  4  boxes  per  tree. 
Tenth  year,  5  boxes  per  tree. 

Below  are  extracts  taken  from  the  "Reclamation 
Record,"  a  monthly  pamphlet,  which  is  published  by 
the  United  States  Reclamation  Service  at  Washington, 
D.  C.  The  January,  191 4,  issue  states  in  December, 
1 91 3:  "Arizona  oranges  were  topping  the  New  York 
market,  retailing  at  $1.00  per  dozen." 

"Last  year  Arizona  oranges  received  as  high  as  $8.00 
per  box.  The  present  price  on  the  Chicago  market  is 
$5.00,  but  this  is  considerably  higher  than  quotations 
for  California  and  Florida  fruit." 


These  oranges  are  eagerly  sought  by  eastern  buy- 
ers. New  York,  Chicago  and  Philadelphia  each  year 
compete  for  the  crop.  (The  following  taken  from 
United  States  Department  of  Agriculture  Bulletin  No. 
^35  0  "The  earliness  of  Arizona  oranges,  the  first  of 
which  are  several  weeks  in  advance  of  the  southern 
California  crop,  is  a  commercial  advantage,  the  highest 
market  prices  being  obtained  during  November  and 
December  for  the  first  shipments." 

Southern  California  groves  are  selling  at  $1500 
to  $3000  per  acre.  Palmborg  Colony  groves  should 
sell  as  well  or  better.  At  present  prices  Palmborg 
Colony  groves  of  early  navel  oranges  should  net  $400 
to  $700  per  acre. 

EAT    GRAPEFRUIT    AND    BE    HEALTHY- 
RAISE  GRAPEFRUIT  AND  BE 
WEALTHY. 

The  grapefruit  has  become  one  of  the  most  popular 
fruits  in  the  United  States.  Prescribed  by  physicians, 
chosen  by  thousands  as  the  most  refreshing  stimulant 
before  breakfast,  the  demand  is  steadily  growing  ahead 
of  the  supply. 

Salt  River  Valley  grapefruit,  like  the  navel  or- 
anges, are  early,  sweet,  rich-flavored  and  juicy.  They 
grow  in  enormous  clusters  on  the  trees.  The  trees 
begin  to  bear  early.  One  grove  of  three-year-old  trees 
near  by  produced  more  than  $100  to  the  acre. 

The  demand  for  good  grapefruit  is  steady.  The 
Pacific  Coast  region  should  make  a  good  market  for  all 
the  grapefruit  Palmborg  Colony  could  produce,  be- 
cause the  grapefruit  is  so  much  earlier  and  better  in 
quality. 

Grapefruit  will  also  find  a  good  and  steady  market 
in  the  East  and  Middle  West.  Grapefruit  should 
pay  $100  an  acre  when  three-year-old  and  $750  when 
seven-year-old.  Ten-year-old  trees  should  pay  $1000 
an  acre. 

The  Salt  River  Valley  is  so  wonderful  in  the  variety 
of  its  crops,  it  takes  many  pages  to  tell  the  whole  story. 


Grapefruit,  a  Source  of  Profit 


10 


PALMBORG      COLONY 


Oranges,  early,  sweet,  high 
priced  —  Grapefruit,  sweet 
enough  without  sugar  — 
Olives,  abundant  yield,  high 
quality. 


Orangres  Checked  for  Irrig-ation 


Chickens,  bees,  small 
fruits,  gardening  —  all 
help  make  a  good  living 
from  the  start. 


Abundant  Water,  Abundant  Sunshine, 
Make  Trees  Grow. 


Fig-  Trees,  Ten  Years  Old.  They  Grow 
Very  Well  in  the  Salt  River  Valley, 
and  Every  Home  Should  Have  One 
or  More  Trees. 


A  climate  that  is  good  for 
any  crops  to  grow  in  is  a 
mighty  good  climate  for  men 
and  women,  boys  and  girls  to 
live  in.  • 


Grapefruit    Tree,    Near    Palmborgr    Colony,    Eight   Years    Old.      Bore 
Worth.     Eigrhty  Trees  on  the  Acre.     Count  the  Profits 


PALMBORG      COLONY 


11 


160-Acre   Olive    Orchard   Adjoining'  Falmborgf   Colony 
Spring-   1913 

THERE  ARE  ALSO  FORTUNES  IN  RIPE 
OLIVES. 

Comparatively  few  people  realize  the  tremendous 
money-making  possibilities  of  the  olive  industry,  A.  B. 
Stewart,  secretary  of  the  Curtis  Olive  Co.,  a  promi- 
nent olive  expert,  says:  "If  New  York  City  con- 
sumed as  many  olives  as  Los  Angeles  in  proportion  to 
population,  we  would  have  to  produce  three  times  as 
many  as  we  do  at  the  present  time  to  merely  supply 
that  city  alone."  The  only  districts  in  the  world  where 
ripe  olives  can  be  cured  successfully  on  a  large  com- 
mercial scale  are  Arizona  and  California.  Certain 
limited  areas  of  these  two  states  have  an  absolute  mon- 
opoly of  the  business  for  all  time.  The  warm,  dry 
climate  of  the  Salt  River  Valley  is  considered  the  best 
in  the  world  for  the  successful  culture  of  the  ripe  olive. 
In  this  wonderful  valley  are  grown  the  largest  and 
best  flavored  ripe  olives  ever  marketed.  The  oppor- 
tunity for  large  financial  returns  in  growing  and  cur- 
ing ripe  olives  in  this  most  favored  of  all  olive-grow- 
ing districts  has  been  keenly  appreciate/!,  and  taken 
advantage  of  in  a  broad,  practical  way  by  Marinette 
Olive  Company,  which  owns  i6o  acres  of  the  finest 
olive  and  deciduous  fruit  land  in  the  entire  Salt  River 


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Valley.     The  company  also  owns  about  two  acres  in 
Marinette,  which  will  be  used  for  factory  site,. 

Olive  trees  bear  from  the  fifth  year,  and  the  life 
of  the  trees  is  being  counted  by  centuries.  The  profits 
arising  from  olives  are  large. 

LEMONS   PAY  W^ELL. 

Lemons  pay  well  in  the  Salt  River  Valley.  There 
are  good  trees  twenty  years  old  that  produce  large 
crops  and  of  extraordinarily  high  quality. 

The  cash  returns  are  fully  as  great  as  those  re- 
ceived from  the  growing  of  either  oranges  or  grape- 
fruit. The  fruit  ripens  practically  at  all  times  of  the 
year. 

Palmborg  Colony  offers  the  man  of  small  means  a 
chance  to  get  a  foothold.  A  ten-acre  citrus  fruit  or- 
chard means  a  good  income  with  a  minimum  amount 
of  work. 

NECTARINES. 

This  fruit,  which  is  like  a  peach,  with  the  skin  of 
a  plum  and  a  flavor  distinctively  all  its  own,  is  grown 
here  at  a  great  profit. 


Olive  Nursery    at   Phoenix 


Six   Months   Iiater.      Notice   Remarkable   G-rowth 


12 


PALMBORG      COLONY 


Eigr  Money   in  Dates 

APRICOTS  YIELD  EARLY  AND  PAY  STEADY 
PROFITS. 

The  apricot  is  the  earliest  and  sweetest  of  the  stone 
fruits.  The  demand  for  apricots  fresh,  canned,  or  dried 
lias  for  years  been  far  beyond  the  supply. 

Arizona  peaches  and  apricots  are  very  rich,  mellow 
and  highly  flavored.  They  mature  in  this  valley  about 
the  15th  of  May,  three  weeks  earlier  than  the  Califor- 
nia product.  That  is  why  big  profits  are  secured  by 
sending  them  to  the  eastern  markets  three  weeks  ahead 
of  all  other  fruit  sections. 

The  apricot  blossoms  very  early.  The  very  first 
touch  of  warm  weather  starts  the  blooms.  Few  people 
in  the  Salt  River  Valley  know  anything  about  the  dry- 
ing or  canning  of  the  fruit  because  every  apricot  raised 
so  far  has  been  sold  fresh.  Market  reports  indicate 
that  all  the  apricots  that  may  be  raised  there  will  meet 
the  same  market  conditions  and  prices. 

At  present  prices,  a  three-year-old  apricot  orchard 
at  Palmborg  Colony  should  pay  at  tiie  rate  of  $100 
an  acre.  A  five-year-old  apricot  orchard  should  pay 
at  the  rate  of  $200  to  $400  an  acre. 

PEACHES  AND  GRAPES. 

Many  people  maintain  that  peaches  and  grapes  will 
equal  apricots  as  profit  payers  in  the  Salt  River  Valley. 

Peaches  have  a  long  crop  season.  Some  peaches 
are  ripe  early  in  May.  Others  are  ripe  in  Novembe' 
and  December.  The  quality  of  the  peach  is  good, 
rich,  sweet,  well  colored,  high-flavored  and  juicy.   Part 


of  the  crop  can  certainly  be  disposed  of  fresh  at  high 
prices.  Peaches  can  also  be  profitably  produced  for 
canning. 

No  place  in  the  known  world  produces  grapes  of 
better  quality  or  sweeter  flavor  than  those  grown  in 
the  Salt  River  Valley.  Wine,  raisin  and  table  grapes, 
all  are  grown,  but  for  shipment  the  favorite  is  the 
Thompson  seedless. 

There  are  several  profitable  vineyards  in  the  Salt 
River  Valley.  Grapes  are  very  early  and  very  sweet. 
Enormous  crops  are  produced.  The  vines  and  roots 
are  free  from  disease. 

Seedless  raisin  grapes  do  well  along  with  the  table 
grades.  Grapes  will  be  bearing  heavily  in  two  years 
from  planting,  and  they  have  been  suggested  as  being 
a  good  crop  to  consider  raising  between  the  rows  of 
3'oung  trees  while  they  are  growing  big  enough  to 
bear. 

PEARS. 

Immense  crops  of  pears  are  produced  here,  going 
as  high  as  400  pounds  to  the  tree. 

The  average  price  has  been  from  four  to  five  cents 
per  pound,  and  should  net  from  $100  to  $500  per  acre. 

FIGS. 

In  Salt  River  Valley  two  and  three  crops  of  figs  are 
produced  each  year.  The  United  States  today  consumes 
more  Smyrna  figs  than  any  other  country  in  the  world. 
The  tree  begins  to  bear  in  four  years  and  should  pay 
from  $200  to  $300  per  acre  when  in  full  maturity. 


Palm  Drive,  Fhoenlx 


PALMBORG      COLONY 


13 


Edible   Dates  Near   Falmbox^  Colony 


DATES. 

The  growing  of  edible  dates  in  the  Salt  River  Val- 
ley has  passed  the  experimental  stage.  Any  owner  of 
land  in  the  valley  can  have  a  vow  of  these  stately 
and  beautiful  trees  and  can  gather  from  each  of  them 
a  crop  of  fruit  which  is  not  only  luscious  eaten  fresh, 
but  which  can  be  dried  and  sold  at  fancy  prices. 

Properly  ripened,  Salt  River  Valley  dates  have 
been  shown  to  be  far  better  than  the  best  of  the  dates 
imported  from  Arabia  or  the  shores  of  the  Sahara. 

*  Today  the  largest  bearing  date  orchard  in  the 
United  States  is  in  the  Salt  River  Valley.  The  trees 
bear  at  five  years  old,  and  at  ten  should  do  better  than 
two  hundred  and  fifty  pounds.  Five  hundred  pounds 
have  been  taken  from  one  palm,  and  no  doubt  some 
of  you  have  paid  one  dollar  per  pound  for  Salt  River 
Valley  dates.  The  trees  blossom  in  May,  and  the 
fruit  matures  from  October  to  November. 

BEAUTIFUL  STREETS. 

We  have  thousands  of  olive  and  palm  trees  in  the 
nursery  and  plan  to  border  Marinette  and  Palmborg 
Colony  streets  with  them,  without  cost  to  the  settlers. 


BLACKBERRIES,  DEWBERRIES,  LOGAN- 
BERRIES, RASPBERRIES  all  produce  abundantly 
and  of  high  quality.  A  canning  factory  at  Marinette 
should  make  large  profits,  for  its  owners  as  well  as 
for  the  fruit  raisers. 

STRAWBERRIES. 

Strawberries  produce  almost  continuously  through- 
out the  year,  yet  the  spring  crop  is  counted  as  the  real 
moneymaker.     The  average  returns  per  acre  are  large. 

A  climate  that  is  good  for  any  crops  to  grow  is  a 
mighty  good  climate  for  men  and  women,  boys  and  girls 
to  live  in. 

Tropical  sunshine,  temperate  thermometer,  perpetual 
sunshine,  and  water  when  you  need  it — produces  ANY 
crop. 

Chickens,  bees,  small  fruits,  gardening,  all  help  make 
a  good  living  from  the  very  start. 

Corn,  alfalfa,  milo,  maize — a  combination  for  beef 
or  butter,  pork  or  mutton,  poultry  or  eggs. 


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CANTALOUPES. 

Cantaloupes  between  the  rows  of  trees  are  one  of 
the  good  ways  to  make  a  living  at  Palmborg  Colony 
while  the  oranges  and  grapefruits,  olives  and  apricots 
q,re  getting  large  enough   to  pay  dividends. 

Profits  as  high  as  $400  an  acre  have  been  made  by 
cantaloupe  raisers  in  the  Salt  River  Valley. 

The  cantaloupes  raised  here  are  very  early,  very 
sweet  and  high-flavored  and  firm. 

Salt  River  Valley  cantaloupes  have  a  world-wide 
reputation. 


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SUGAR   CANE. 

An  average  of  thirty  tons  to  the  acre  can  be  ex- 
pected every  year  from  sugar  cane.  Mr.  Andrews  at 
Marinette,  however,  grew  fifty  tons  per  acre  last  j'ear 
and  with  good  farming  this  should  be  possible  to 
others.  The  Sugar  Company  at  Glendale  pay 
$3.00  per  ton  delivered  on  the  cars  at  Marinette,  the 
Company  paying  the  freight. 

The  following  extract  was  taken  from  the  "Re- 
clamation Record"  for  December,  1914: 

"Sugar  cane  thicker  than  a  man's  ankle  and  run- 
ning five  pounds  to  the  foot  in  weight  is  the  record  for 
Salt  River  Valley  this  year.  The  Louisiana  cane  goes 
about  a  pound  and  one-half  per  foot  of  stalk." 

SUGAR    BEETS. 

There  is  a  one  thousand  ton  per  day  sugar  fac- 
tory at  Glendale,  Arizona,  which  is  expected  to  be 
operating  in  191 6  and  sugar  beets  delivered  on  board 
the  cars  at  Marinette,  should  bring  at  least  $5.00  a  ton. 
A  good  farmer  can  expect  to  rai-;e  approximately  fif 
teen  tons  per  acre. 

COTTON. 

The  Egyptian  long  staple  cotton  grows  here  to  per- 
fection. The  crop  sells  usually  at  double  the  price 
of  southern  cotton.  The  following  paragraph  was 
taken  from  the  March  issue,  1915,  of  the  "Reclamation 
Record" : 


PALMBORG      COLONY 


15 


La,rge    Tract    of    Egyptian   Iiougf    Staple    Cotton   at   Palmborg*  Colony 


"It  has  been  discovered  that  with  mild  winters  the 
long  fiber  Egj'ptian  cotton  does  not  require  replanting 
in  the  Salt  River  Valley.  Cotton  is  a  perennial,  but 
winter  kills  it  usualh^  Without  replanting,  Mr.  Mixon, 
a  rancher  near  Phoenix,  harvested  26  bales  from  20 
acres  in  1914,  which  produced  15  bales  last  season. 
Messrs.  Price  and  Brown  grew  14  bales  from  nine 
acres  with  replanting.  The  stump  crop  produces  earlier 
than  from  newly  sown  plants." 

WHEAT,  OATS  AND  BARLEY  are  raised  in 
large  quantities,  generally  being  planted  in  the  fall 
and  harvested  in  the  spring  in  time  to  raist  a  summer 
crop  of  milo  maize  or  Egyptian  wheat  on  the  same 
ground.  The  yield  will  run  from  1500  to  as  high  a5 
4000  and  5000  pounds,  according  to  care  and  crop. 
The  surrounding  mining  districts  and  local  markets  use 
more  than  is  raised. 

MILO  MAIZE  has  been  raised  a  great  deal  dur- 
ing the  past  few  years  and  is  now  an  important  grain 
and  forage  crop.  It  is  either  headed  and  threshed  and 
the  stalks  pastured  or  the  entire  crop  pastured  just 
as  it  matures.  The  heads  will  average  from  one  to 
two  tons  per  acre,  and  always  brings  a  good  price  on 
the   market. 

CORN. 

In  the  Salt  River  Valley  corn  and  alfalfa  grow  side 
by  side,  producing  abundant  annual  crops  of  the  highest 
quality.  Crops  of  sixty  or  seventy  bushels  of  corn  to 
the  acre  are  not  unusual  in  the  Salt  River  Valley. 


ALFALFA  AND  DAIRYING. 

Perhaps  in  no  other  spot  in  the  United  States  does 
alfalfa  show  greater  growth  than  in  the  Salt  River 
Valley — especially  on  the  Palmborg  Colony  land.  This 
was  conclusively  proven  at  our  demonstration  farm 
last  year,  when  14  tons  was  cut  to  an  acre.  For  yields 
per  acre  see  quotations  on  page  19,  taken  from  Bulle- 
tin No.  235,  issued  by  the  United  States  Department 
of  Agriculture.  The  farmers  say  that  one  acre  will 
support  two  cows.  Butter  production  is  a  very  im- 
portant item  in  Salt  River  Valley.  There  are  numer- 
ous creameries  in  the  valley.  Prices  for  butterfat  are 
high  and  the  calves  are  an  extra  revenue  to  swell  bank 


Ztesidence  Street,   Phoenix 


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PALMBORG      COLONY 


Catting'   Alfalfa,    December   18th,    Salt    River   Valley 


deposits.     A  good  cow  nets  a  profit  of  $70  to  $75  for 
milk  alone  yearl\^ 

PIGS    IN   ALFALFA   ARE    SURE   TO    MAKE 
HOGS  OF  THEMSELVES. 

Hogs  are  in  demand,  they  are  a  money  crop,  and 
can  be  turned  into  money  at  any  season  of  the  year. 
A  hog  of  good  breed,  at  eight  months,  should  weigh 
225  pounds.  Pork  at  8  cents  will  figure  $18  for  the 
hog.  Twenty  hogs,  or  the  amount  an  acre  of  land 
will  carry,  would  bring  $360.  The  total  expense  in 
connection  with  the  raising  of  a  hog  will  amount  to 
about  $3.  Deduct  therefrom  $60  for  the  expense  on 
20  hogs  and  you  have  the  sum  of  $300  per  acre  from 
your  hogs.  Ten  acres  stocked  to  hogs  is  certainly  a 
big  proposition. 

PALMBORG  COLONY  POULTRYMAN'S 
PARADISE. 

Phoenix  and  Prescott  are  shipping  in  from  outside 
of  the  state  many  thousands  of  cases  of  eggs  each  year. 
All  this  should  be  supplied  from  the  Salt  River  Valley. 
The  mining  camps  in  the  southern  part  of  the  state, 
and  the  mining  and  lumber  camps  in  the  northern  part 
of  the  state  consume  many  eggs  from  outside  the  state. 

Feed  is  cheap  in  the  Salt  River  Valley  compared 
with  the  rest  of  the  Pacific  Coast.  Abundant  crops 
of  wheat,  barley  and  oats  are  produced  in  the  "winter" ; 
equally  abundant  crops  of  corn  and  kafir  corn  are 
produced  on  the  same  land  in  the  "summer." 

Chickens  require  no  shelter.  On  some  of  the  largest 
and   most  successful   poultry   farms  in   the   Salt   River 


Valley   the   only   equipment   is  open-air   roosts,   a   few 
sheds,  and  laying  boxes. 

Chickens  raised  in  this  manner  are  very  healthy, 
strong,  vigorous  and  lay  steadily.  In  the  damp,  foggj- 
climate  of  the  Pacific  Coast  hens  do  not  do  well.  Eggs 
and  chickens  are  always  high  priced  in  Los  Angeles 
and  San  Francisco.  The  mining  camps  of  Arizona  take 
all  the  present  supply  and  could  take  twice  as  many  at 
present  prices.  A  man  with  ten  acres  at  Palmborg 
Colony  could  keep  500  hens,  give  them  only  a  small 
part  of  his  time,  buy  all  his  feed,  and  should,  net  about 
$600  a  year. 

TURKEYS. 

Live  turkeys  bring  from  20  to  30  cents  per  pound, 
and  a  fine  gobbler  will  cost  anywhere  from  $2.50  to 
$4.00,  and  the  amount  realized  from  a  large  herd 
soon  mounts  into  hundreds  of  dollars. 

OSTRICH  FARMING. 

This  valley  is  the  home  of  the  ostrich.  More  than 
80  per  cent  of  the  entire  number  of  ostriches  in  the 
United  States  are  on  farms  around  Phoenix,  one  ranch 
alone  having  about  3500  birds.  They  are  money- 
makers, and  grown  birds  net  a  profit  of  about  $25  a 
year  from  feathers.  They  are  allowed  to  run  in  the 
alfalfa  fields,  requiring  little  or  no  protection. 

Four  months  of  summer;  eight  months  of  June ;  three 
crops  a  year  on  the  same  soil — MAKES  THE  BIG 
RETURNS. 

Sugar  beets,  alfalfa,  milk  and  butter  all  put  money  in 
the  farmers'  pockets. 


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Tills  Will  Give  an  Idea  of  the  Wonderful  G-rowth  of  Alfalf  a  in  Salt  River  Valley 


PALMBORG      COLONY 


17 


The  Home  of  Pine  Stock,  Salt  River  Valley,  Arizona.     Southwestern   Sug-ar  8c  £and   Co.'s   Sugrar   Factory  in  Background 


Turkeys  for  Profit 


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Arizona  Miningf  Camps  Pumish  an  Unlimited  BKarket  for  Eg'g's  and  Poultry 


Ten  Acres  Stocked  with  Hog-s  Is  a  Sis'  Proposition 


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PALMBORG       COLONY 


COOPERATION 

The  Chamber  of  Commerce  of 
Phoenix  has  formed  a  market  bureau 
composed  of  representatives  of  all 
the  commercial  and  farm  organiza- 
tions of  the  Salt  River  Valley.  The 
chief  purpose  is  to  see  that  the  farmer 
gets  a  market  for  his  crops  and  also 
to  keep  him  informed  as  to  the 
products  most  in  demand. 


This  Is  a  "ACidwiuter"  Scene  in  the  Salt  River  Valley.     Every  Month  Has 
Its  Crop,  and  Cahhag^e  Is  Beady  in  January 


BEE  KEEPING. 

Bees  work  almost  the  year  around.  The  honey, 
mainly  drawn  from  orange  groves  and  alfalfa  blooms, 
is  of  fine  quality  and  is  principally  sold  for  confec- 
tioners' and  bakers'  uses.  About  20,000  hives  are 
maintained  in  the  valley.  An  average  of  seventy-five 
pounds  of  extracted  honey  to  the  colony  is  often  ex- 
ceeded, 200  pounds  being  no  unusual  amount  in  good 
seasons. 

TRUCK    FARMING    IN    THE    SALT    RIVER 
VALLEY  GARDENER'S  PARADISE. 

At  Palmborg  Colony  the  farmer  does  not  have  to 
wait  six  months  or  a  year  for  cash  returns  but  almost 
every  day  he  markets  some  product. 

Truck  farming  is  certainly  the  one  ideal  vocation 
for  the  man  of  limited  means,  for  of  all  the  branches 
of  farming  it  requires  the  least  possible  outlay  of  cash 
and  ordinarily  only  a  feiv  weeks  elapse  before  he  be- 


gins to  receive  cash  returns.  He  has  the  additional 
advantage  over  the  farmer  who  devotes  larger  acreage 
to  alfalfa  or  grain  in  that  he  is  not  compelled  to  have 
a  reserve  of  cash  and  credit  necessary  to  carry  on  larger 
operations.  The  following  extract  was  taken  from 
the  "Reclamation  Record": 

"The  truck  producing  industry  in  the  valley  ii 
increasing  in  volume  and  importance.  Owing  to  EX- 
CELLENT QUALITY  OF  PRODUCT,  the  mar- 
kets of  the  East  are  eager  to  receive  the  truck  and  the 
prices  are  profitable.  Salt  River  Valley  is  surely  the 
ideal  spot  for  the  small  farmer." 

A  partial  list  of  fruits,  vegetables  and  forages  which 
mature  in  different  months  in  Southern  Arizona. 

These  quotations  on  fruits,  vegetables  and  forages 
grown  in  southern  Arizona,  also  the  quotations  of  yields 
per  acre  have  been  copied  from  the  United  States  De- 
partment of  Agriculture,  Bulletin  No.  235,  and  they 
show,  in  tabulated  form,  the  products  appearing  month- 
ly, in  the  Salt  River  Valley  market. 


Fruits,  y egetables  and  Forages  Groivn  in  Southern  Arizona. 


Months    in    which 
they  mature. 

Fruits. 

Vegetables. 

Grains   and   Forages. 

Oranges  and  pomelos 

Lettuce,    spinach,    radishes. 

.Mfalfa  and  barley   pasture. 

Lettuce,  beets,  turnips,  c  ib- 

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Alfalfa    and    green    barley. 

Strawberries    and    mulber- 

Peas,    cabbage,    lettuce,    on 

,.           >•           .<              .. 

May     

Strawberries,     blackberries, 
plums,    apricots,    peaches. 

Strawberries,     blackberries, 
figs,    plums,    apricots,    to- 
matoes,   melons,    peaches. 

.Apples,   pears,    grapes,    figs, 

Green    corn,    new    potatoes 

squashes,    string    beans.  . 

Squashes,     cucumbers,     on 

falfa. 

Alfalfa,  corn. 

July    

Sugar    beets,   cucumbers... 
Chillies,    eggplant,    beans.  . 
Chillies,   eggplant,    potatoes. 

Alfalfa,  cowi)eas. 

drapes,      figs,      pears,      al- 

ghum,    cowpeas. 

Dates,     quinces,     grapes, 

.Mfalfa,       Kgyptian       corn. 

cowpeas,    sorghum. 

October     

Dates,      melons,       pears, 
grapes,     pomegranates, 

Cucumbers,   squashes,  string 

.\lfalfi,      .sorghum,      millet. 

Indian    corn,    cowpeas. 

Celery,     lettuce,     bems. 
squashes,    potatoes 

Celery,   radishes,   beets,    let- 
tuce     

Dates,     olives,     grapes,     or- 
anges, pears,  strawberries 

Dates,    olives,     oranges, 
pears     

Indian    corn,    sorghum,    al- 
falfa. 
Alfalfa  pasture. 

PALMBORG      COLONY 


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WE  KNOW  HOW 

The  men  in  charge  of  the  destinies 
of  Palmborg  Colony  are  master  crafts- 
men when  it  comes  to  the  making  of 
prosperous  communities.  We  know 
how  to  take  good  soil,  good  water 
rights  and  good  climate,  get  good 
people  there,  get  the  people  united 
and  busy.  We  are  doing  this  at 
Palmborg  Colony. 


Here  Is  a  Iiittle  G-arden  and  House  Spot  Surrounded  by  Olive  Trees 


Under  irrigation  the  yields  of  the  crops  best  adapted  to  the  region  are  high,  especial- 
ly where  the  soil  has  been  improved  by  alfalfa  and  by  beneficial  river  sediments.  Some 
verified  records  made  under  fair  conditions,  collected  from  time  to  time  in  various 
localities,  are  as  follows: 

Yields  per  acre  of  various  crops  in  Southern  Arizona. 


Crops. 


Alfalfa  hay,  4  to  8  cut 
tings     

Alfalfa,  seed  crop,  1 
cutting     

Barley     

Wlieat     

Barley     hay , 

Wheat    hay 

Sugar    beets 

Potitoes     

Watermelons    


Yield. 


Crops. 


b  to    I.J   tons. 

65    to   650   pounds. 

1,800   to   2,500   pounds. 

t,5oo   to   2,400   pounds. 

4   tons. 

3>$    tons. 

9    to    19    tons. 

3,000  to  15,000  pounds. 

13    tons. 


Cabbage     

Onions     

Tomatoes   

Cantaloupes     

Strawberries     

H^gyptian    cotton    lint.. 

Corn     

Seedless   raisins 

Oranges    (young   trees) 
Dat€S    


Yield. 


14,000  pounds. 
5,000  to  20,000  pounds. 
10,000  to  27,000  pounds. 
100   to  345   standird  crates. 
3,500  to  14,000  %-lb.  boxes. 
4.00  to   1,000   pounds. 
2,000   to   2,800   pounds. 
6,000   to   8,000   pounds. 
yi   to  5  boxes  per  tree. 
50   to   250   pounds  per   tree. 


These  farm  products  were  mentioned  by  the  foreman  of  the  United  States  Experimental  Station,  located 
near  the  Palmborg  Colony,  as  being  especially  adapted  to  that  locality: 


Oranges 

Grapefruit 

Lemons 

Dates 

Figs 

Olives 

Apricots 

Peaches 

Plums 

Prunes 

Pears 

Almonds 

Tangerines 

Nectarines 

Loquots 

Pomegranates 

Quinces 

Cherries 

Apples 

Crabapples 

Mulberries 


Pecans 

Egyptian  Cotton 

Sugar  Cane 

Tobacco 

Muskmelons 

Cantaloupes 

Seedless  Raisins 

Cabbage 

Strawberries 

Egg  Plant 

Horse  Radish 

Lettuce 

Spinach 

Peanuts 

Celery 

A  rtichokes 

Cauliflower 

Rhubarb 

Asparagus 

Green  Peas 

Cow  Peas 


Kale 

Okra 

Citrons 

Sugar  Beets 

Sorghum  Cane 

Potatoes 

Sweet  Potatoes 

Yams 

Onions 

Tomatoes 

W^atermelons 

Carrots 

Squash 

Table  Beets 

Pumpkins 

Turnips 

Chili  Peppers 

Blackberries 

Raspberries 

Dewberries 

Loganberries 


Beans 

Grapes 

Alfalfa  Seed 

Alfalfa  Hay 

Wheat  Hay 

Milo  Maize 

Millet 

Clover 

Wheat 

Barley 

Oats 

Rye 

Corn 

Sweet  Corn 

Pop  Corn 

Broom  Corn 

Kafir  Corn 

Cucumbers 

Rutabagas 

Parsnips 

Peppers 


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PALMBORG      COLONY 


Nursery  at  Palmborg-  Colony,  Where  Settlers  Can  Get  Nursery  Stock  at  Beduced  Prices 


MAP   SHOWING 
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MARINETTE, ARIZONA 

AND 

PALMBORG   COLO  MY 


state  Fair  G-rounds  at  Phoenix,  Arizona 


PALMBORG   COLONY 


21 


Sugar  beets,  alfal- 
fa, milk  and  butter 
all  put  money  in 
the  farmer's  pock- 
ets. 


Corn,  alfalfa,  milo- 
maize — A  combina- 
tion for  beef  or  but- 
ter, pork  or  mut- 
1 0  n ,  poultry  or 
eggs. 


Roosevelt  Dam,   Solid  G-rauite,  Built  on  G-ranite,   Iiocked  Into 
Orauite.     Furnishes  Electrical  Power  for  Falmborgr  Colony 


IDEAL  CONDITIONS   FOR  A  NON- 
RESIDENT. 

Through  our  improvement  department  and  the  em- 
ployment of  the  settlers,  lands  will  be  planted  and 
cared  for  on  a  basis  which  makes  a  tract  at  Palmborg 
Colony  one  of  the  safest  and  surest  investments  for  a 
non-resident. 


TRANSPORTATION. 

Quick  transportation  is  essential.  The  farmer 
must  place  his  crops  on  the  market  in  the  least  pos- 
sible time  and  as  economically  as  possible.  Conditions 
at  Palmborg  Colony  are  ideal  for  quick  and  economical 
transportation. 


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a'hls  Is  a  XHagram  Showingr  ONE  FI^AIC  for  Flantingr  an  Orchard  at 
Palmborg-  Colony.     There  Are  Many  Other  Combinationg. 

O  Is  for  Olives,  with  a  grove  at  one  side  and  trees  all  the  way  around. 

A  Xs  for  Apricots,  planted  in  part  as  "fillers"  between  Olives,  with  an 
acre  for  permanent  orchard. 

&  Is  for  Grapefruit,.     N  Is  for  Early  Navel  Orang-es. 


22  PALMBORG      COLONY 

MARKETS.  NOW  IS  A  GOOD  TIME  TO 'BUY  LOTS. 

With  the  railroad  at  the  door,  Palmbore  Colony  T\/r„^;.,„*^„      -ii  u        u         *  -^u     r         •  i  i- 

'.  ^  ^  Marinette  will  be  a  busy  town  with  olive  pickling 

has  the  entire   United   States   for  its  market.     From  i      -i     i  r  •         i  ■        r         • 

T,,      ,      .   .  XT        ^r  XT        ^r     1     /-.I  •  1  'ind   oil   plants,   packing  plants,   canning  factories  and 

1  hanksgiving  to  New  Years,  New  York,  Chicago  and 

Philadelphia  compete  for  the  Salt  River  Valley  fruit.  ^^^^'^  industries.      It  should  be  the  best  town  outside 

Phoenix,  with  its  population  of  about  25,000  and   its  Phoenix    in    the    Salt    River    Valley.      Ten    thousand 

thousands  of  tourists  and  its  many  fruit  exchanges,  is  ''^^''^^  "^  highly  productive  land  directly  tributary  should 

waiting  for  vour  products— as  are  the  many  large  min-  P^^"""  through  it  from  one  to  three  million  dollars  worth 

ing  cities,  towns  and  camps— that  are  found  through-  annually   of   oranges,   olives,    grapefruit,   apricots  and 

out  the  state.     The  state  of  Arizona  annually  imports  *^f"^r  iruits. 

thousands   of    dollars    worth    of    vegetables,    potatoes.  This   is  your  opportunity   for   a   good   investment 

onions,  eggs,  butter,  meat  and  lard ;  in  fact,  the  food  from    a   home   and    business   standpoint.      For    further 

consumption  exceeds  the  state's  production  many  times.  information  write  us. 


Prices  and  Terms 


$140  an  acre — $1400  for  10  acres.     The  terms  are   one-fifth    down   or  $280 — balance   in    four   annual 
payments  with  6  per  cent  interest.      (This  price  is  subject  to  raise  at  any  time.) 

Two  hundred  and  eighty  dollars  will  put  you   in  possession  of  10  acres — nut  the  land   to  work  and  if 
properly  cared  for  should  more  than  take  care  of  the  other  payments. 

A  certificate  of  ownership  in  the  pumping  plant  and  canal  system  is  included  in  this  price,  according  to 
the  number  of  acres  taken. 

Remember  that  land  in  Palmborg  Colony  works  tivelve  months  a  year,  while  in  the  eastern  states  you 
have  only  six  months. 


Does  This  Interest  You? 


Does  this  valley  where  crops  grow  12  months  in  the  year  appeal  to  you?  Haven't  you  longed  for  just 
such  a  country  to  live  in?  This  is  the  garden  spot  of  the  world.  Ten  acres  will  mean  independence — your 
land  should  never  lie  idle.  One  money  bearing  crop  comes  after  the  other.  Come  where  the  climate  will  help 
you  to  be  healthy  and  wealthy. 

We  predict  that  Palmborg  Colony  will  be  in  less  than  ten  years  one  of  the  most  beautiful,  prosperous, 
and  celebrated  compact  communities  of  orchards  in  the  United  States.  It  has  the  climate,  the  soil,  the  water 
and  the  men  behind  it. 

O'ur  company  is  equipped  to  further  your  interest.  Our  service  bureau  is  at  j'our  command.  Your 
interests  are  ours.  Call  on  us  at  any  time  for  information  and  when  in  Marinette  or  Los  Angeles  make  our 
office  your  headquarters.     We  are  always  at  your  service. 


Palmborg  Colonization  Company 

C.   F.    PALMBORG,   General  Manager 
611  INVESTMENT  BUILDING 

LOS  ANGELES,  CALIFORNIA 


PALMBORG       COLONY 


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This  land  is  uniform,  one  tract  being-  as  desirable  as  another.  It  is  being*  opened  in  units  of  200  acres,  divided  into 
twenty  ten-acre  tracts.  Price's  Addition  has  the  first  units  offered  for  sale.  Selections  can  be  made  by  mail,  if 
impossible  to  visit  the  property. 


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PALMBORG      COLONY 


'Of)inion  of  Ex- President  of  Salt  River  Valley 

Ex-President  Roosevelt  says  that  civilization  rests  at  any  state  in  the  Union.      The    community    is    there, 

the  bottom  on  the  wholesomeness,  the  attractiveness  and  growth  is  well  begun,  there  is  a  market  for  all  products, 

completeness,  as  well   as  the  prosperity  of  life   in   the  great  natural  resources  are  being  developed,  and  there 

country,  and  that  Salt  River  Valley  is  the  making  of  a  will  be  great  advances  in  property  values.     It  is  up  to 

substantial   community    as  attractive,    as   varied    in    its  j'ou  to  say  whether  you  will  share  in  these  conditions 

farm  industries,  and  as  prosperous  as  can  be  found  in  and  profit  by  the  growth  that  is  coming. 


The  People  Behind  Marinette  and  Palmborg  Colony  a  Guarantee  of  Success 


Marinette  and  Palmborg  Colony  are  owned  and 
operated  by  The  Southwestern  Sugar  and  Land  Com- 
pany, which  owns  several  thousand  acres  of  land  in  the 
Salt  River  Valley  of  Arizona  and  the  Grand  Valley  of 
Colorado,  and  is  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  sugar, 
owning  two  large  manufacturing  plants,  one  at  Grand 
Junction,  Colorado,  and  one  at  Glendale,  Arizona, 
which  is  about  seven  miles  from  Marinette. 

The  company  is  now  engaged  in  developing  a  large 
sugar  plantation  at  Marinette  and  expect  to  have  about 
three  thousand  acres  in  sugar  cane  there  within  the  next 
two  years.  At  Grand  Junction,  Colorado,  it  manufac- 
tures sugar  from  beets  and  this  year  has  contracts  for 
more  than  seven  thousand  acres. 


Mr.  Charles  A.  Worthington,  president  of  the  com- 
pany, was,  until  the  time  he  became  associated  with 
this  company  nearly  two  years  ago,  a  member  of  a  large 
banking' firm  in  New  York  City. 

Mr.  R.  P.  Davie,  the  Vice-President,  has  been  en- 
gaged in  the  land  business  for  many  years  and  has 
developed  several  large  projects  in  Kansas,  Colorado, 
Wyoming,  New  Mexico,  Florida,  California,  and  Ari- 
zona, and  has  always  been  successful  in  his  colonization 
projects. 

The  Southwestern  Sugar  and  Land  Company  has  a 
total  capitalization  of  $6,000,000,  and  has  two  large 
sugar  plants  in  operation  every  year,  making  thousands 
of  bags  of  sugar  annually. 


Extracts  from  "A  Visit  to  the  Salt  River  Valley, 
Arizona"  (taken  from  the  September,  1914,  issue  of 
the  "Reclamation  Record,"  by  C.  J.  Blanchard,  statis- 
tician) : 

"One  must  be  gifted  indeed  with  far-seeing  vision 
to  predict  the  great  future  of  this  valley  when  it  comes 
to  its  own.  There  are  numerous  and  material  evidences 
on  every  hand  that  its  onward  march  is  going  to  carry 


it  to  the  forefront  of  all  the  agricultural  districts  of 
the  world.  The  possibilities  are  almost  unlimited  here 
and  while  the  results  attained  are  most  gratifying  they 
are  puny  compared  with  what  will  ultimately  accrue 
when  farming  has  been  placed  upon  the  practical  and 
scientific  basis  toward  which  we  are  now  tending. 

"Salt  River  Valley  is  rapidly  becoming  a  region  of 
ideal  country   homes." 


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